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Oct. 5, 2021
Arnold AFB home to more than 20 snake species

Twenty-one species of snakes are known to reside at Arnold Air Force Base.The rarest of these is the Northern pine snake, which is listed as a threatened species in Tennessee. The pine snake is a large-bodied snake that can grow up to 6.5 feet long. It is not venomous, but if threatened will coil,
Oct. 3, 2021
Arnold Fire and Emergency Services urges base personnel to learn sounds of fire safety

“Hear a beep, get on your feet.”“Hear a chirp, make a change.”Fire officials across the country, including those in Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, want everyone to be able to distinguish between these sounds and heed their warnings.Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 3-9. The theme of
Sept. 28, 2021
Area youth show off their engineering skills in rocket launch competition

Area students ages 10 to 18 competed in the annual Reach for the Stars competition, hosted by the Hands-on Science Center, or HOSC, in Tullahoma last month. The participants built their rockets Aug. 21, but due to rain, the launching portion was postponed until Sept. 12. Members of the Tennessee
Sept. 28, 2021
Motorists urged to drive cautiously as peak deer-vehicle collision season returns

Every year, there are more than one million deer-vehicle collisions, or DVCs, in the United States resulting in more than 200 human deaths.State Farm lists Tennessee as a medium-risk state for DVCs, with their nationwide analysis of data from July 2019 through June 2020 showing that Tennessee
Sept. 27, 2021
Lance brings wealth of experience, love for area to new role at Arnold AFB

Formerly the director of the U.S. Air Force Central Command’s Program Management Office in Al Udeid, Qatar, Col. Robert Lance assumed the duties as chief of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Support Division, or TSD, Aug. 6. As Test Support Division Chief, Lance will oversee the
Sept. 27, 2021
Congressman John Rose visits Arnold AFB

1st Lt. Adam Doyle, second from left, a test manager in the Propulsion Test Branch, Test Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), briefs Rep. John Rose, of Tennessee, about the engine testing conducted using the Sea Level Test Cell 3 (SL-3) as they tour the facility during the
Sept. 15, 2021
AFMC We Need program facilitates Café 100 renovation

After being closed for more than nine months, Café 100 is once again open in Building 100 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
Sept. 15, 2021
AEDC Emergency Management at Arnold AFB critical in keeping base, workforce safe

September is National Preparedness Month, and as part of this campaign, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Office of Emergency Management team is providing information and literature throughout Arnold Air Force Base as a reminder of how important it is to prepare for an emergency.“Beginning
Sept. 8, 2021
Chief Master Sgt. Cirricione undertakes role as AEDC senior enlisted leader

In late August, Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione arrived at her new duty station, a base little-known to many in the Air Force, Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.Chief is the new Senior Enlisted Leader for Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold AFB. When telling colleagues
Sept. 3, 2021
Plan important to future development of Arnold Air Force Base

Since 1950 when construction began on Arnold Air Force Base, establishing what was then referred to as an Air Development Center, the land and facilities on the base have continued to change as the nation’s defense needs have evolved.A portion of the land is also granted use by the community, and

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